Mose Allison - d. November 15th 2016

Ever since you stole the blues

we been looking for ‘em.

-  You seen this guy?

Yeah, year or two back,

spent some time,

wrote some songs,
moved on.

Read about Mose Allison here

Leon Russell - d. November 13th 2016

Was that you jamming

with the asylum choir

down at the barrelhouse,

warming the piano stool

all night, voice like a match 

that wouldn't strike?

Read about Leon Russell here

Robert Vaughn - d. November 11th 2016

Mark this the dark day
when the rule was broken,
the hired gun misfired
and Napoleon 
met his Waterloo.

Read about Robert Vaughn here

Leonard Cohen - d. November 7th 2016

In a million bedsits, 
crumpled hearts,
friable souls
will forever call
to the bard of the bruised
to touch 
their imperfect bodies 
with his mind 

Read about Leonard Cohen here

Jimmy Young - d. November 7th 2016

At the top of the hour
comes the handover,
JY saying BFN,
the dimming 
of the On Air light,
and orft you jolly well go.

Read about Jimmy Young here